OT: More Hurricanes brewing

[lovehoops01]

It does suck during August and September (the heat combined with the hurricanes). Especially lately. Once upon a time, Central Florida never got hit by hurricanes. In 2004 alone, it got hit by more hurricanes than I have seen in my entire life. But if we lived on the West Coast, we would have earthquakes, fires, the Santa Ana winds and mudslides. If this is indeed just a 15- to 20-year active period, I hope it ends soon. If not, the stress could take me out early.

Even though TS Fay wasn't a hurricane, I think we got more rain in Central Florida than Louisiana got from Gustav. One area in Melbourne got 29 inches of rain! There are more flooded lakes and rivers here than ever has been recorded, I think. There are four or five communities over three counties that already are completely flooded out. The St. John's is overflowing. Four huge, major lakes in Central Florida have taken over miles of land surrounding them that usually aren't wet.

All we can do is prepare our homes as much as possible, pray and hope for the best.

[AdamTheGreek]

For some areas, Fay brought more rain than Charley, Frances and Jeanne combined.
And for most of us, Charley was basically the big bang of that summer.
Frances and Jeanne brought mostly rain and just misery for how long they lingered over us.

[Gerhalt11]

What is the proper name for a group of hurricanes? A gaggle? A pride? A school?

[AdamTheGreek]

Florida is about to get a train run on it (or at least the Atlantic Coast of states). Hopefully none of these 3 have the space to strenghten past a Cat. 2.

[Force9024]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/


From the looks of it right now, we won't feel anything but minor southerly breeze from Hanna here in Orlando and a little stronger the further to the East Coast you go. It's getting to much heavy wind shear and it's not developing right. Ike is close to becoming a hurricane and is starting to look impressive, small but impressive. I believe this is the one to watch out especially if you live in Southern Florida. This could be a major Category 3 when it hits.



Josephine is just, too far out to predict where it'll hit. But it looks like we're gonna dodge a bullet from Hanna.. Knock on wood.

[ivDT]

What is the proper name for a group of hurricanes? A gaggle? A pride? A school?

a murder.